Earlier, Indian Communists were men of a special mould. But after independence, “once they entered the Assembly and Parliament, we saw th...Read More
The emphasis on weapons indicates the limited thinking of Indian policy-makers. India is not fighting an all-out war with China. It does ...Read More
The need now is for mature responsible leadership in both countries to ensure that differences on the 3,488 kilometre border do not feste...Read More
India will survive Tuesday’s violent clash on the bleak heights of the Galwan River Valley in Ladakh, but the evidence of Chinese bellico...Read More
As a rising star of the PLA, 57-year-old Gen Xu has probably been sent to oversee the ground forces of the Western Theatre Command where ...Read More
China is Australia’s biggest trading partner. In the wake of the boycott, India cannot replace China, given its dismal economy and cumber...Read More
The temperament and understanding of convention by the British monarch are poles apart from that of the Indian President.
China – like India – is very skeptical about apparent US concern for human rights.
There have been three recent pinpricks —Chinese military helicopters flying close to Indian territory, two fierce confrontations, and a n...Read More
In the withdrawal of funds to the WHO during a pandemic, USA has shown a complete disdain for global opinion or public welfare, and a bet...Read More
Lockdowns prove counterproductive for Africa as they may mean a resurgence of vaccine-preventable diseases. Inadequate public healthcare ...Read More
Promising economic support including wage subsides, Mr Lee announced he would ensure that infections in dormitories occupied by foreign w...Read More
Underlying the crisis is the bigger truth that the world is pulling up its drawbridges. Atthe same time, COVID-19 is also forcing people ...Read More
It seems a harsh comment a propose of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s hospitalisation that "From the intensive care unit there are...Read More
Competition from China, Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam has not affected India’s primacy.
The police were meant to control rather than protect and suppress rather than support the locals.
When I mentioned international peace and goodwill at an inter-university debate when I was a student in England, a British speaker got up...Read More
By abandoning the Indian National Congress when he did, 49-year-old Jyotiraditya Scindia has reminded 910 million Indian voters of t...Read More
It can’t be emphasised forcefully enough that the bloodshed in north-east Delhi cannot by itself be taken as invalidating the CAA.
The violence in northeast Delhi would have been tragic even if it had not been so ominous. Both aspects invite comparison with earlier co...Read More